Histoire naturelle des colibris : suivie d'un supplément à l'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches : ouvrage orné de planches dessinées et gravées par les meilleurs artistes : et dédié A.M. le Baron Cuvier (1830)
Author: Lesson, R. P. (René Primevère), 1794-1849; Lesson, R. P. (René Primevère), 1794-1849. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches; Prêtre, J. G. (Jean Gabriel), b. 1769, ill; Rémond, N., printer of plates; Coutant, engraver; Teillard, engraver; Bevalet, L., ill
Subject: Hummingbirds; Hummingbirds
Publisher: Paris : Arthus Bertrand
Language: French
Call number: 39088015053580
Digitizing sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
Book contributor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Collection: biodiversity
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Description
Date from Zimmer although several sources quote 1830-1831
Paris.--Imprimerie de Rignoux"--Verso of half title
First sequence of plates includes 12 bis and 13 bis
A continuation of the author's Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches with a supplement to the earlier work
Originally issued in 13 parts
"Supplément a l'Histore naturelle des oiseaux-mouches": p. [91]-192
Plates signed: Prêtre pinx.; Rémond imprest.; Coutant sculp.; Teillard sculp.; and Bévalet pinx
Plates are hand-colored
Includes bibliographical references
Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib.
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SCNHRB copy (39088015053580) stamped on p. 196: RU1 75 737
SCNHRB copy in black library buckram binding, title in gilt on spine
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